Business Administration Major

41 credits

Prerequisites

The credits for the math requirement (MAT-125) are counted in the Professional Foundations minor.
ECN-200Principles of Economics

3 credits

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MAT-
MAT Complete one Math course numbered 125 or above

3-4 credits

Accounting Courses

ACC-221Financial Accounting

3 credits

ACC-222Managerial Accounting

3 credits

Business Core Courses

BUS-100Introduction to Business

3 credits

BUS-150Business Computer Applications

3 credits

BUS-225Principles of Management

3 credits

BUS-330Principles of Finance

3 credits

BUS-360Principles of Marketing

3 credits

BUS-391Legal Environment

3 credits

BUS-492Career and Professional Foundations

1 credit

BUS-497Internship

1-6 credits

In exceptional cases, BUS-494 Independent Study may be substituted for BUS-497 Internship (with department permission).

2 credits of internship are required and should be taken with BUS-492.

Business Electives - 6 credits

Any ACC or BUS 200, 300, or 400 level course for 6 credits

Quantitative Course - 3 Credits

Complete 1 of the following quantitative courses:

BUS-350Management Science

3 credits

BUS-438Financial Problems

3 credits

BUS-453Principles of Productions and Operations Management

3 credits

Business and Accounting Capstone

BUS-493Business and Accounting Capstone:Senior Seminar

2 credits

Business Administration majors must take BUS-492 Career and Professional Foundations, concurrent with a minimum 2 credit internship, BUS-497 or ACC-497 courses. It is recommended to take the internship during the junior year.  Taking BUS-493 Business and Accounting Capstone: Senior Seminar, in the senior year.

Students may not earn both the Business Administration Major and the Accounting Major.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this major, students will be able to:


1) Demonstrate an understanding of general business theories and principles;
2) Analyze and reason independently, and ethically appropriate to given business/organizational situations;
3) Demonstrate effective communication skills through written, interpersonal, or team activities;
4) Carry out analytical problem solving through the use of appropriate business-oriented resources for decision making in the organizational context.